ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORSMESM..................JJDIM360 Ver 1.28 (29 Oct 2014) - 1620000/02366339EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320150311EP11250329.72011031720110317enenen72681520100318US2015031120151120110921201138A61B 17/064 20060101AFI20150202BHEP A61B 17/06 20060101ALN20150202BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALN20150202BHEP deMedizinische Verbundvorrichtung mit Widerhaken und VerfahrenenCompound barb medical device and methodfrDispositif et procédé médical à crans composés3Covidien LP101340844305117-2080215 Hampshire StreetMansfield, MA 02048USHadba, Ahmad Robert23 High Meadow Lane MiddlefieldCT 06455USHodgkinson, Gerald2514 Boston Post Road 1RGuilford, CT 06437USGleiman, Seth168 Montowese Street BranfordCT 06405USCohen, Matthew D37 Old Wood Road BerlinCT 06037USMaiorino, Nocholas53 Avon Road BranfordCT 06405USKosa, Timothy D93 Hearn Lane HamdenCT 06514USBuchter, Mark S27 North Coe LaneAnsonia CT 06401USPrimavera, Michael433 Dogwood RoadOrange CT 06477USSoames, Candida Janeet al101278797Maschio & Soames IP Limited 20 Carlton CrescentSouthampton, SO15 2ETGBALATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTRORSSESISKSMTRBAME20150311201511

Barbed medical devices include a crown interconnecting a pair of legs and at least one barb extending from each of the legs. The at least one barb may define an inner surface with a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the leg, a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis, and optionally, a third portion disposed at a third orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg.

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